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China was very much against democracy in Hong Kong even before handover, says Chris Patten Former governor Chris Patten says that even before the handover, Beijing was resistant to granting Hong Kong universal suffrage PUBLISHED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 7:46am UPDATED : Saturday, 22...

Top court judge defends integrity of Hong Kong's rule of law PUBLISHED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 3:10am UPDATED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 5:50pm Shirley Zhao and Chris Lau Graduates were not dissuaded from holding umbrellas at Chinese University's ceremony. Photo: May Tse The rule of...

Four more arrested over Legco storming, including publication editor, Civic Passion members Those nabbed in the action meant to further Occupy Central’s cause include a publication’s chief editor and radical Civic Passion members PUBLISHED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 3:10am UPDATED : Friday...

Half of Occupy Central protesters ready to pack it in if asked by organisers Survey shows a near-even split between those who would go home if asked by organisers, and those who want to stay until demands are met PUBLISHED : Thursday, 20 November, 2014, 11:36pm UPDATED : Friday, 21 November...

Re: China blocks bbc website after video shows hong kong police beating protester Joshua Wong says Occupy protests should not end yet despite mass opposition PUBLISHED : Thursday, 20 November, 2014, 12:03pm UPDATED : Thursday, 20 November, 2014, 6:59pm Lai Ying Kit Joshua Wong gives an...

Honduras buries slain Miss World contestant, sister AFP November 21, 2014, 6:21 am Honduras buries slain Miss World contestant, sister Honduras buries slain Miss World contestant, sister A shaken Honduras held a funeral for its Miss World contestant and her sister after the sister's...

Re: HK Protest Leaders High! Demands Talks With 11 Jinping In Peking! German diplomat confident about Hong Kong Consul general says city's economy is 'pretty good' despite the Occupy protests PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 18 November, 2014, 4:22am UPDATED : Tuesday, 18 November, 2014, 5:59pm Jeffie...

Re: HK Protest Leaders High! Demands Talks With 11 Jinping In Peking! Baptist University president Albert Chan rains on graduate parade Baptist University president again refuses to present degrees to students with umbrellas PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 18 November, 2014, 4:22am UPDATED : Tuesday...

Hong Kong Occupy protesters won't resist clearance but will move sit-in PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 18 November, 2014, 4:22am UPDATED : Tuesday, 18 November, 2014, 6:10pm Alan Yu, Samuel Chan and Julie Chu Federation of Students' (from left to right) committee member Nathan Law Kwun-chung...

Re: HK Protest Leaders High! Demands Talks With 11 Jinping In Peking! Beijing bans student leaders from taking trip to mainland to press for democracy Federation representatives demand to know why their travel documents were invalidated even before they boarded flight to the capital...

Occupy student leaders seeking to travel to Beijing denied boarding at airport Cathay Pacific spokesman tells the Federation of Students' Alex Chow, Eason Chung and Nathan Law their immigration documents have been revoked PUBLISHED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 5:57pm UPDATED : Saturday, 15...

Re: Hong Kong Occupy Protest rears its NWO Satanic 666 hand signal... Students’ trip to Beijing ‘unnecessary’, says Chief Secretary Carrie Lam PUBLISHED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 3:08pm UPDATED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 4:42pm Amy Nip [email protected] Lam said any cross-border...

SHKP hotel business down 10pc due to Occupy Central, Thomas Kwok claims Kwok, optimistic about future, says groups long-term prospects unaffected by movement PUBLISHED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 3:51pm UPDATED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 3:52pm Sijia Jiang [email protected]...

Demands for political change need to be realistic and attainable PUBLISHED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 4:53am UPDATED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 4:53am People walk past a cardboard cutout of Chinese President Xi Jinping holding an umbrella as it stands among tents outside the Central...

US bill calls for monitoring of Hong Kong's 'democracy and freedom' Bipartisan move describes liberty in the city as 'under threat'; Beijing says it's 'internal affairs' PUBLISHED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 4:10am UPDATED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 4:10am Peter So and Laura Zhou...

Occupy student leaders' Beijing trip on track - without Rita Fan's help Trio of protesters will probably be rejected at the door before they get to meet any state leader PUBLISHED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 4:10am UPDATED : Saturday, 15 November, 2014, 8:09am Peter So, Jeffie Lam and...

Hengyang official turns himself in to police after 'accidentally' shooting 57-year-old woman to death on hunting trip Victim's son questions why it took so long for the deadly incident to be reported PUBLISHED : Friday, 14 November, 2014, 3:08pm UPDATED : Friday, 14 November, 2014, 3:08pm He...

Re: Hong Kong Occupy Protest rears its NWO Satanic 666 hand signal... Occupy Central 'is challenging Beijing' Eddie Luk and Hilary Wong Monday, November 10, 2014 Occupy Central is a direct challenge not just to the SAR and its governance but also to Beijing, President Xi Jinping said...

Boeing plans to develop new airplane to replace 737 MAX by 2030 Reuters November 6, 2014, 3:52 am The Boeing logo is seen at their headquarters in Chicago, April 24, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young By Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Boeing Co has sketched out plans to develop an all-new...

After poor response to Ebola, WHO to elect new chief for Africa office New chief to be elected for continent's UN health watchdog amid criticism that many appointments are politically motivated PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 04 November, 2014, 9:52pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 05 November, 2014, 3:45am...